But with all those years (and aches and pains and wrinkles and blah blah blah) comes wisdom. Today, on Hot Mess Monday, I shared 13 of those things. I would have shared 49, but just like candles, sometimes it’s just too many to blow through. 13 being the day I was born and my favorite number, I decided to go with that.

If you’re curious to know what one learns by this age, just click over to watch the replay of 13 Things in 49 Years.

PS: I know it’s my birthday, but I actually have a gift for YOU! You’ll just have to watch to find out what it is!